ungüento

/unˈɡwento/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los ungüentos

Meaning

  1. ointment

    • Aplícate el ungüento.

      Apply the ointment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

pomada

ungüento is slightly more archaic or medicinal; pomada is more everyday, cosmetic or medicinal — both mean "ointment."

Similar in other languages

French

pommade

pommade is the French word for the same thing — both mean "ointment."

Portuguese

pomada

pomada is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "ointment."

Practice

1 What does ungüento mean?

2 Fill the gap: Aplícate el ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ungüento?

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